Wellbeing

Barrenjoey High School is proud to offer a comprehensive Whole School Wellbeing Program designed to support the growth, resilience, and success of all students from Year 7 to Year 12. Developed by the dedicated Wellbeing Faculty, the program is delivered for one hour every fortnight and forms an integral part of the school’s commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.

The program is differentiated to meet the developmental needs of students at each stage of their schooling journey. In Years 7 and 8, the focus is on building social resilience through activities that develop communication skills, emotional awareness, teamwork, and positive relationship-building. In Years 9 and 10, students are supported to make informed and positive choices, with an emphasis on goal setting, decision-making, digital citizenship, and the development of healthy lifestyle habits that enable them to navigate adolescence confidently and responsibly. In Years 11 and 12, the program shifts to developing academic resilience, equipping senior students with strategies for stress management, time management, motivation, and maintaining overall wellbeing while pursuing academic success.

A central feature of the program across all year groups is participation in the RIOT (Resilience In Our Teens) initiative, which provides students with practical strategies to build emotional strength, manage challenges, and support the wellbeing of their peers. The program is further enriched through sessions delivered by external providers who offer evidence-based approaches and contemporary expertise, ensuring students receive high-quality and relevant wellbeing education.

Through this structured and ongoing approach, Barrenjoey High School embeds wellbeing education into the fabric of school life, ensuring students are supported to thrive both academically and personally, and are well-prepared for life beyond school.

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How we support student wellbeing

We want our students to develop resilience, a sense of identity and belonging and to graduate from Barrenjoey as confident, empathetic and responsible citizens.

Barrenjoey adopts a learning stage approach to developing student’s social, emotional and academic wellbeing. Each year focuses on:

Year 7 & 8 - Social Resilience, focusing on developing student social and emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and positive self-esteem.

Year 9 & 10 - Positive choices which focuses on developing student awareness of the choices available to them and the implications of poor life choices. This then encourages students to be proactive, safe and empathetic citizens.

Year 11 & 12 - Academic Resilience and Success which focuses on equipping students with the skills and knowledge to be engaged, independent and successful learners who can manage life’s ups and downs.

Visit Our principal and staff to learn about our wellbeing and specialist support staff.

Need support for your child's wellbeing?

Get in touch to talk about the right support for your child. In the first instance contact your child's Year Advisor. You can see who this is on the Principal and Staff page